mat11 Flashcards
Abhor
regard with disgust and hatred.
“he abhorred sexism in every form”
detest
hate
loathe
despise
abominate
execrate
Loathe
feel intense dislike or disgust for.
“she loathed him on sight”
hate
detest
abhor
despise
abominate
Execrate
feel or express great loathing for.
“they were execrated as dangerous and corrupt”
revile
denounce
decry
condemn
vilify
detest
loathe
Boisterous
noisy, energetic, and cheerful.
“a group of boisterous lads”
lively
active
animated
exuberant
spirited
bouncy
frisky
Chivalrous
courteous and gallant, especially towards women (typically used of a man or his behaviour).
“shall I be chivalrous and offer you my coat?”
gallant
gentlemanly
honourable
respectful
Churlish
rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
“it seems churlish to complain”
rude
ill-mannered
discourteous
impolite
ungracious
Surly
bad-tempered and unfriendly.
“the porter left with a surly expression”
bad-tempered
ill-natured
grumpy
glum
Complacent
showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.
“you can’t afford to be complacent about security”
smug
self-satisfied
pleased with oneself
proud of oneself
Smug
having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements.
“he was feeling smug after his win”
self-satisfied
complacent
self-congratulatory
superior
Cumbersome
large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.
“cumbersome diving suits”
unwieldy
unmanageable
awkward
clumsy
slow or complicated and therefore inefficient.
“organizations with cumbersome hierarchical structures”
complicated
complex
involved
inefficient
Debilitating
(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.
“debilitating back pain”
tending to weaken something.
“the debilitating effects of underinvestment”
Deliberate
done consciously and intentionally.
“a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict”
intentional
calculated
conscious
careful and unhurried.
“a conscientious and deliberate worker”
careful
cautious
unhurried
Droll
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.
“his unique brand of droll self-mockery”
funny
humorous
amusing
comic
comical
Eccentric
(of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange.
“he noted her eccentric appearance”
unconventional
uncommon
abnormal
Fractious
(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome.
“they fight and squabble like fractious children”
grumpy
grouchy
crotchety
in a (bad) mood
(of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly.
Limpid
(of a liquid) completely clear and transparent.
“the limpid waters of the Caribbean”
clear
transparent
glassy
(especially of writing or music) clear and accessible or melodious.
“the limpid notes of a recorder”
lucid
clear
plain
understandable
Mawkish
sentimental in an exaggerated or false way.
“a mawkish ode to parenthood”
sentimental
over-sentimental
overemotional
Obeisance
deferential respect.
“they paid obeisance to the Prince”
respect
homage
worship
adoration
reverence
Ostentatious
characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress.
“a simple design that is glamorous without being ostentatious”
showy
pretentious
conspicuous
obtrusive
flamboyant
gaudy
Panacea
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
“the panacea for all corporate ills”
universal cure
cure-all
cure for all ills
Perfunctory
(of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.
“he gave a perfunctory nod”
cursory
desultory
quick
brief
hasty
Perilous
full of danger or risk.
“a perilous journey south”
dangerous
fraught with danger
hazardous
risky
Preclude
prevent from happening; make impossible.
“the secret nature of his work precluded official recognition”
prevent
make it impossible for
make it impracticable for
Pervasive
(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
Predilection
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something.
Rapacious
aggressively greedy or grasping.
“rapacious landlords”
grasping
greedy
avaricious
acquisitive
covetous
mercenary
Relish
enjoy greatly.
“he was relishing his moment of glory”
enjoy
delight in
love
like
adore
- anticipate with pleasure.
Sham
a thing that is not what it is purported to be.
“our current free health service is a sham”
pretence
fake
act
fiction
simulation
Skirt
go round or past the edge of.
“he did not go through the city but skirted it”
go round
move round
walk round
attempt to ignore; avoid dealing with.
“they are both skirting the issue”
avoid
evade
steer clear of
Sluggish
slow-moving or inactive.
“a sluggish stream”
inactive
quiet
slow
slow-moving
lacking energy or alertness.
“Alex woke late feeling tired and sluggish”
lethargic
listless
lacking in energy
Truculent
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
“the truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports”
defiant
aggressive
antagonistic
belligerent
pugnacious
Defiance
open resistance; bold disobedience.
“an act of defiance”
resistance
opposition
confrontation
non-compliance
